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In March, The AnKing cofounder and Geisinger dermatology resident Nicholas Flint, M.D., spoke to FLORIDA Med students in a special lecture with our Alpha Omega Alpha chapter and the Business and Innovation in Medicine interest group. Thank you, Dr. Flint!

UF Health Cancer Center member Jason Joseph, M.D., an assistant professor in the UF Medicine Department of Urology, shared his expertise on what an “aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis means. ⬇️

As a baby, Matthew Purlee had life-saving heart surgery. Years later, he is now a FLORIDA medical student mentored by his surgeon and hero, Mark Bleiweis, M.D. Read more about their incredible story: go.ufl.edu/gw3090b ❤️

Please join us at the 2025 #UFWhiteCoat PA Ceremony, where our first-year PA students receive their coats and transition to clinical training! 🗓️ Date: June 7 🕒 Time: 10 a.m. 📍 Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Champions Club 🔗 go.ufl.edu/tdaovld

Jennifer Thielhelm, M.D. ’90, discovered her passion for pediatrics during a @ufhealth rotation as a @uf medical student. Now a board-certified pediatrician with Orlando Health, she continues to mentor and inspire the next generation of doctors. go.ufl.edu/pw3ws6n

Forgetfulness & some memory loss with age doesn't always indicate dementia or Alzheimer's. In Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dr. Thomas Foster — an MBI researcher and the Evelyn F. McKnight Chair for Research on Cognitive Aging and Memory — shared his insights. Read the article: bit.ly/3SjOnVn

We can’t wait for Friday’s Ph.D. Advancement to Candidacy Ceremony! Did you know this special gathering began at FLORIDA Med last year? Revisit the inaugural ceremony here: go.ufl.edu/dhk71fe.

We are so grateful to the #GatorNation community for helping welcome incoming students to FLORIDA Med next month through the Summer Send-off Series! RSVP today to one of our four events around Florida, and check out snapshots of previous years at med.ufl.edu/summersendoff/

Congratulations to UF Medicine Ph.D. student Qingchen Yuan, MBBS, MSc, who was selected for the 2025 ASH Graduate Hematology Award! It will fund his research on how early genetic mutations in blood-forming stem cells increase #cancer risk: go.ufl.edu/ht2jwz7

Reminder: Applications are still open for 4 new MBI Gator NeuroScholars — an enhanced postdoc fellowship FLORIDA with up to a $70K stipend, up to $10K in research support, annual travel funds, mentorship opportunities & more. Learn more & apply by June 13: bit.ly/GNS-Info

Happy National (alli)Gator Day 🐊🐊🐊

Just one more week until the 2025 FLORIDA PA White Coat Ceremony, where our class of 2026 Gator PA students celebrate their transition to clinical training! Details ⬇️ 🗓️ June 7 🕙 10 a.m. 📍Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Champions Club 🔗 go.ufl.edu/tdaovld #UFWhiteCoat

We're excited to share that UF Medicine faculty member Barry Byrne was appointed president-elect of ASGCT! Dr. Byrne will first serve as Vice President this year before moving up to the presidential position in 2027. Read all about it at go.ufl.edu/xohmfzy.

Get ready to celebrate our Gator Ph.D. students tonight at the 2025 advancement to candidacy ceremony! The event kicks off at 5 p.m. in person at the HPNP auditorium and via livestream at go.ufl.edu/9v6n2qa. Please join us in congratulating our newest doctoral candidates!

New research published in Nature Communications with UFDI collaborators Dr. Melanie Shapiro, Dr. Mark Atkinson, and Dr. Todd Brusko reveals immune cell disruptions in pancreatic lymphatic tissues may precede Type 1 Diabetes onset—offering key insights into early detection and

Did you know there's a free app in Alachua County that alerts you if someone nearby needs bystander CPR? Watch the video ⬇️ for a preview of the PulsePoint app, a collaboration with UF Health and local EMS, and visit pulsepoint.org to download it today. #CPRsaveslives

We are excited to announce the two UF Medicine-led 2025 ROSF project awardees, Drs. Leighton Elliott, M.D., and Sergio Duarte, Ph.D. They, alongside several COM-Co PIs, received funding from UF Research for cross-college, multidisciplinary research projects. Story coming soon!

Learn the latest in #HeartFailure diagnosis and treatment strategies at the 2025 Heart Failure Management Conference with UF CME. Agenda and details for the #CME conference, July 17-20 at Omni Amelia Island Resort, can be found at 🔗heartfailure.cme.ufl.edu.

Save the date for #GatorPA commencement! 📅 June 21 🕘 9-11 a.m. 📍 Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Friends and family who cannot attend in person are invited to join the celebration online at go.ufl.edu/y86eelz.